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The Cooking of Italy
Waverley Root, Fred Lyon
Hardcover (Time-Life International, Jan. 1, 1920)A detailed survey of the cuisine of Italy accompanied by a spiral-bound kitchen recipe book
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The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal: An Indian Folktale
M. J. York, Jill Dubin
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)Relates how a Brahman Hindu saves a tiger from a trap only to be threatened with being eaten by the tiger.
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The Frog King: An African Folktale
Amanda St John, Karen Perrins
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)In Kenya, Africa, an old frog named Mahday awakens the god Mmumi to ask for a king who will help the frogs to get along better with other creatures, but Mmumi does not like to be awakened and sends an unpleasant answer to her request. Includes notes.
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The Magic Paintbrush: A Chinese Folktale
M. J. York, Cat Zaza
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)Nib is rewarded with a magic paintbrush that brings art to life, but when an evil king proposes that the boy's artistic talent be used to satisfy the king's greed, Nib embarks on an adventurous journey to escape.
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Animal Stories in Basic Vocabulary
Marguerite P. Dolch, Lee Jack Morton
Paperback (Dlm Teaching Resources, Oct. 1, 1975)Traditional African tales dealing with a variety of native animals including the lion, leopard, rabbit, and crocodile.
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What Made Tiddalik Laugh
Joanna Troughton
Hardcover (Blackie Children's Books, Sept. 15, 1977)Recounts the saga of a giant frog who drinks all the water in the world and the thirsty animals who try to make him laugh in order to release the precious liquid
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The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster and other Jewish Stories
Ann Jungman
Hardcover (Lincoln Children's Books, Feb. 4, 2008)A Golem. a Chilli Champion. a Prince who thinks he's a Rooster? Find them all in this collection of traditional Jewish stories - lovingly treasured, retold and carried through countries as far apart as Poland, Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, Russia and Germany. The tales feature a cast of eccentric princes, sharp-witted scholars, flustered tailors and brave soldiers. Seasoned with wit, humour and magic, Ann Jungman's retellings of stories familiar to Jewish readers are sure to delight a new, wider readership.
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Insects of the World
Anthony Wootton
Hardcover (Facts on File, March 1, 2003)They make up three-quarters of the world's living creature, and that's counting only the 800,000 types we know. Though many people feel we're already too well acquainted with insects, by pollinating plants, producing honey and silk, and acting as monitors of pollution they're beneficial to us. Here you'll encounter -- from a safe distance! -- armies of ants, magnificently hued butterflies, shining silverfish, colorful tree-hanging moths, fierce yellow assassin bugs, blue weevils, and many more in this thriving world.
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The Hunting of the Great Bear: A Native American Folktale
Ann Malaspina, Tanya Maiboroda
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)Four brothers hunt a great bear that frightens a village. Their eternal chase explains beliefs behind certain natural occurrences in the world.
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The Cooking of Scandinavia
Dale Brown, the editors of Time-Life Books, of Time-Life Books
Paperback (Time Life UK, Jan. 1, 1920)None
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Butterflies of the World
Rod Preston-Mafham, Ken Preston-Mafham
Paperback (Blandford Pr, April 1, 1999)Book by Preston-Mafham, Rod, Preston-Mafham, Ken
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The Tongue-Cut Sparrow: A Japanese Folktale
M. J. York, J. T. Morrow
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)A kind old man and his greedy wife pay separate visits to the tongue-cut sparrow and receive as gifts just what they deserve.
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